Chapter 354: Chapter 354: Who is Bullying My Master
He was overwhelmed with emotion, his voice even choking slightly, because all his efforts had been for this: to see his Master, to help share the crushing burden she bore.
To obtain his Master’s body... ugh, in short, he had worked very, very hard.
When Jiang Ni’er had foreseen his Master’s perilous situation, he had become consumed by anxiety and plunged into the Tanggu Great World, delving deeper and deeper.
"Master, are you alright?" Chen Pingping asked, his voice thick with emotion.
"I’m fine!" Wen Yuqing’s voice came through again.
"Where are you?"
"Atop the Fusang Tree."
"I... I’ll come up to you."
"No need. Can you chop off this section of the tree?" Wen Yuqing said. "I know it’s difficult, but it’s very important to me. Please, find a way."
"I can!" Chen Pingping declared, his gaze firm.
After their brief exchange, Chen Pingping confirmed his Master’s location: atop the Fusang Tree. As for his Master’s request, there was nothing to discuss; he had intended to sever this part of the tree anyway.
He immediately began to channel the Emperor Scripture.
A dense swarm of ancient characters flew from his body, swirling around him. In an instant, Divine Brilliance erupted. The aura of the Great Tao unfurled, and Dharma Principles descended from the heavens, enveloping him. From afar, he appeared utterly divine and sacred, like a god making its move.
The few cultivators still trying to break the array stared in stunned silence.
Wu Mo and the others were equally dumbfounded.
The Fairy’s jaw dropped slightly.
Far, far away, Guang Xiaoyu suddenly looked up. Feeling the fluctuations of the Emperor Scripture, she grabbed Zi Ji and hurried forward. Senior Brother is channeling the Emperor Scripture! Could he have encountered something?
She was very anxious.Behind her, Bai Yisheng shouted, "Where are you going?"
The Emperor Scripture blazed, drawing all eyes, casting Chen Pingping in an ever more divine light. The surrounding Divine Brilliance was dazzling. A wave of Divine Power surged towards the tree. The two collided, unleashing THUNDEROUS ROARS like startling thunder.
He advanced like a god, his Dharma majestic, and then punched towards the tree.
Punch after punch, its Power Path growing stronger with each successive strike, the Six Tao enveloping the Emperor Scripture. It was a terrifying sight.
Soon, the tree that had slumbered for eons seemed to awaken. Large chunks of rock broke off its mountain-like form, and streams of green light emanated from within.
The Great Tao, Dharma Principles, the Power of Heaven and Earth...
"Not good!" Liu Changqing exclaimed. "The tree is reviving!"
"Damn it! Couldn’t this bastard wait?" Alan’s face turned pale.
"Bloody hell, Chen Pingping!" Zhou Wu gritted his teeth.
"Hurry up and break the array! What are you waiting for?" the Saint Heir yelled.
Near the tree, Wu Mo and the others gasped in shock. Glancing between Chen Pingping and the few people still working on the array, Wu Mo shouted, "Fellow Daoist, wait for me!"
Alas, it was too late.
The awakening of the Fusang Tree also meant that the ten thousand Killing Arrays truly activated, forming one vast, interconnected Array.
In an instant, a startling killing intent rained down from the sky. Blow after blow descended like raindrops, soon becoming a dense torrent slashing down.
Chen Pingping continued his assault, the Emperor Scripture flaring to its utmost, boosting his combat strength by one or two times. After rousing the tree, he summoned Sword Mountain.
My heavens!
Everyone was dumbfounded.
「Far, far away on the land.」
Liu Kuangyi subconsciously furrowed his brows. This direction... the Fusang Tree... hmm... has someone attacked the tree? As he finished speaking, he raced ahead swiftly.
Before long, his group arrived at the scene.
Looking from a distance, they saw the ten thousand Killing Arrays already in motion, and they all drew in a sharp breath of cold air.
"Someone is chopping at the Fusang Tree!" Bai Yisheng exclaimed in shock.
No way? Yuan Qifeng was stunned.
"Junior Sister..." Bai Yisheng saw Guang Xiaoyu and Zi Ji beside him. "Don’t get any closer!"
Liu Kuangyi was also shaken by the scene before him. But when he saw Sword Mountain, he immediately frowned. "The Fusang Tree is incredibly sturdy. Ordinary Divine Weapons cannot pierce it; only an Emperor Weapon could. Although this person can shake the tree, they cannot sever it."
"I think I saw a gash on its trunk," Bai Yisheng exclaimed, his mouth agape.
Impossible? Liu Kuangyi was astonished. After scrutinizing it for a moment, he indeed saw a wound...
He was somewhat dumbfounded.
Sacred Soldiers can break through the Fusang Tree’s defense? That shouldn’t be!
Liu Kuangyi added, "Don’t worry, it’s just a wound, nothing to make a fuss about. The Fusang Tree developed Spiritual Intelligence long ago and has reached the Divinity Transformation realm."
However...
The massive Sword Mountain suddenly struck the tree’s body, unleashing a deafening BOOM like thunder. Countless stones fell off. When they looked at the tree again, the wound had enlarged.
The Killing Arrays grew even more ferocious.
Not only that, but Golden Ravens were stirring deep within Soup Valley, their long cries echoing across the sky.
HAHAHA!
Wen Yuqing laughed heartily. "Do you see? This branch is about to be severed! Your so-called powerful reliance will vanish along with it. Then, you won’t be able to stop me!"
She too was astounded. After so many years, Chen Pingping had grown powerful enough to shake a branch of the Fusang Tree.
Thinking of this, a pang of guilt struck her. She had been so busy all these years, neglecting to show Chen Pingping the care he deserved.
The middle-aged woman’s expression was grim; she looked deeply troubled.
The man beside her spoke, "It’s just a Sacred Soldier, after all."
"Indeed! To shake the Fusang Tree merely by wielding a Sacred Soldier—how many have achieved such a feat since ancient times?" Wen Yuqing’s smile was radiant, her words laced with pride.
That was her disciple. Years ago, while traveling, she’d found him handsome and taken him in to raise.
BOOM!
Chen Pingping struck countless times. The Emperor Scripture’s power surged ever stronger, and Sword Mountain in his hand began to revive, unleashing its full might. Finally... he severed the branch of the Fusang Tree.
That massive branch crashed down from the heavens.
Everyone was dumbstruck.
"Who dares bully my Master?!" Chen Pingping ascended, radiating immense Divine Brilliance, his furious roar shaking the heavens.
The Sword Mountain in his hand pointed skyward.
In that moment, his silhouette seemed to swell, as imposing as a great mountain, its presence weighing down on everyone.
Fighting for his Master.
So that was it. Was his Master trapped up there? The crowd was deeply moved.
Guang Xiaoyu and Zi Ji were also stirred, their eyes fixed on the falling branch.
Soon, as the contested branch fell, the figures of the middle-aged woman, the young man, and Wen Yuqing herself descended with it, coming into everyone’s view.
The most shocking sight was Wen Yuqing. Above her head, the Undying Furnace burned with fierce flames. The Power of the Great Tao and the Heavenly Dao Laws surged from it incessantly.
As she descended from high above, these powers enveloped her.
In that moment, her stunningly beautiful features became even more ethereal and sacred, reminiscent of a fairy from the Nine Heavens, untainted by the slightest speck of dust.
Her every expression, be it a smile or a frown, stirred the hearts of countless men.
However, she was not in good condition. Her face was pale, and a deep weariness lay hidden in her eyes, which, though beautiful as rippling autumn waters, betrayed her exhaustion.
She was facing formidable enemies, one against two.
Her opponents were also powerful, their entire beings radiating formidable auras.
It was hard to imagine she had been locked in a standoff with these two for an entire year.
"Master!" Chen Pingping’s nose tingled, and he fought back tears as he recalled the stories about his Master...